What's the Dirt? Adventure Racing - The Mission is near!

Get ready for one of the most unique and challenging events we offer all year…

🧭 WHAT IS ADVENTURE RACING?

Think of it as a real-life outdoor scavenger hunt… with a clock.

You (or your team) are given a map right before the race. From there:

• You choose your own route — there is no marked course

• You navigate to checkpoints using only map & compass

• You travel by foot, bike, and paddle across varied terrain

• You try to collect as many checkpoints as possible before time runs out

Every team makes different decisions, takes different routes, and has a different race. Strategy matters just as much as fitness.

Some checkpoints are optional, meaning you’ll constantly balance speed vs. risk vs. reward — which is what makes the sport so addictive.

🔥 THE MISSION: 18-HOUR ADVENTURE RACE

Ready to go all in?

This is a true test of endurance, strategy, and teamwork.

• 🧭 Navigate with map & compass (no marked course)

• 🚴 Bike, 🥾 trek, 🛶 paddle your way through checkpoints

• 🌙 Race through the day… and into the night

• 💪 Push yourself for up to 18 hours

•       Ropes event, with your own gear or borrow ours.

18 HR DETAILS

⚡ MISSION LITE: 4-HOUR BEGINNER FAMILY FRIENDLY OPTION

New to adventure racing? Start here.

Same concept. Shorter duration. More approachable.

• ⏱ 4-hour race window

• 🧭 Simplified navigation (no plotting required)

• 🎒 Reduced gear list

• 🚴🥾🛶 All the core disciplines

4HR DETAILS

EVENT DETAILS

• 📍 Deam Lake State Recreation Area

• 📅 Race Day May 2nd, 2026.

• ⏰ 18-Hour + 4-Hour Lite options

• 👥 Team or solo options available

• 🍽 Food + great post-race atmosphere

👥 WHO IS THIS FOR?

• First-timers → start with Lite

• Experienced racers → go all-in on 18-hour

• Trail runners, cyclists, paddlers → this is your next challenge

• Anyone who wants something different than a typical race

🚨 WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN UP

• One of the most unique endurance events you’ll ever do

• Equal parts physical + mental challenge

• No two teams race the same course

• Huge sense of accomplishment when you finish

⏳ PICK YOUR MISSION

• Go big → 18-Hour

• Start smart → 4-Hour Lite

Either way… you’re in for an experience you won’t forget.

👉 Lock in your spot now.

—HAPPY TRAILS!

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